Béla Fleck is an American banjo player widely regarded as one of the most innovative and proficient banjo players in the world. He has made a significant impact on the bluegrass, jazz, classical, rock, and world music genres through his virtuosic playing and genre-blending compositions. Born on July 10, 1958, in New York City, Fleck was named after the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók and began his musical journey on t
... ViacBéla Fleck is an American banjo player widely regarded as one of the most innovative and proficient banjo players in the world. He has made a significant impact on the bluegrass, jazz, classical, rock, and world music genres through his virtuosic playing and genre-blending compositions. Born on July 10, 1958, in New York City, Fleck was named after the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók and began his musical journey on the banjo at age 15. He first gained prominence as a member of the progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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